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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

3,006 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 24 of 151

Butter Trade with America. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

Mr.Norton, Consul-General for America, draws attention to the fact that only a very small quantity of butter was sent from Sydney to America…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 3

These notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 506…

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Wheat. Mr. Dunn on Present Harvest

Northern Star · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Speaking at Leeton last night Mr. Dunn, Minister of Agriculture said we have already sold three-fourts of the Australian exportable…

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Seasonable Butter Decrease. Eggs and Bacon Sales. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

The Seasonable decrease in the production of butter has begun, but the milk, famine will have a temporary effect of increasing the make of butter,…

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Agricultural. Flag Smut of Wheat. Methods of Control

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 3

The spores of flag smut (the fine black dusty matter which is observable on crushing a leaf of an infected wheat plant) can reach the wheat grain in two…

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City Milk Famine. Disinclination to Discuss Matters. Farmers to Come Before the Cournt. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 3

The managers various-milk supply companies in Sydney were not inclined to discuss the situation to-day .They pointed out that anything might…

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Sweated Dairy Workers. Some Astounding " FACTS." Terrible Living Conditions. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 3

Some astounding facts regarding the wages received by dairy [?] employees and the conditions under which they work were given by Mr. Connel,…

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Dairyman Charged. a Prosecution Fails

Tweed Daily · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

John Crosthwaits was charged at the Murwillumbah Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. J.- Piesley, P,M, with not keeping his dairy clean and free…

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Stabilising Butter Prices

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. C. J. MeCrac writer, in reply to a letter that recently appeared in these columns:—If Mr. William Isaac would read his papers it would save him the…

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Coraki Butter Pay

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 3

Coraki factory's output for January was 250,788lb. of butter, of which 3.1 per cent. was second grade. Suppliers were paid 2s 3½d for choicest. a bonus…

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Cattle Cases at Cloncurry

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 4

John Murray Hall and John Johnson appeared at the Cloncurry Police Court, charged with having stolen four calves, the property of the Coolulah…

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Homebush Cattle Sales. Advanced Rates. SYNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

In the cattle section at Homebush today 2899 head were yarded. Bidding was brisk and values advanced 10 to v' 20 on late rates. The quality was much…

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Wool Sales. Decrease in Values. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday.—The second series of colonial wool sales opened to-day, the catalogues comprising 7300 bales of free and 6100 bales of Government wool…

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Wheat Payments. the Second Advance. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 3

Senator Russell, Chairman of the Australian Wheat Board, announced today that negotiations with the banks for the earlier pavement of the second half of…

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Dairy Farm Employees

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 8

Some astounding statements regarding the wages received by dairy farmers' employees and the conditions under which they work were…

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An Outspoken Farmer. The Margin of Profit

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 3

Representatives of the companies held a meeting today, at the conclusion of which it was officially said that the meeting had reviewed, the present…

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Section 12.—Farm Implements, Buggies

Northern Star · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

Judge, Mr. J. W. Banner (Billinudgel).—Harrow, iron, locally made, A. Barnes 1 and 2. Sullty, straight shafts, with or without hood, A. Barnes. Spring cart, A. Barnes…

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Organising Farmers and Settlers

Northern Star · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—It was announced at the meeting of the Lyndhurst district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association that Mr. Hugh Main, M.P., one…

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Butter Position. Discussed by Casino Dairymen

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 6

At the half yearly meeting of Casino Dairy Co. suppliers the proposal that butter producers should voluntarily approach the…

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Price of Butter Reduced

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday. -- In the Profiteering Court to-day Judge Beeby reduced the retail price of butter to 22…

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